Senior Director Enterprise Architect

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Director Enterprise Architect based in the United States. This is a senior technology leadership role responsible for shaping enterprise infrastructure and software architecture for strategic clients. You will act as a trusted advisor, connecting business objectives with secure, scalable, and integrated technology solutions. The role combines enterprise architecture, AI infrastructure, software lifecycle management, licensing strategy, and digital transformation. You’ll work closely with executive stakeholders, sales teams, technology partners, and client-facing organizations to influence major transformation initiatives. A key focus is developing architecture strategies across networking, data center and cloud, cybersecurity, collaboration, and emerging AI capabilities. The position offers significant influence over solution roadmaps, commercial strategies, and long-term client technology outcomes. This is a remote U.S. role with substantial travel and opportunities to work on complex, global technology engagements. Provide senior-level, multi-technology architectural guidance and develop integrated infrastructure software and hardware solutions aligned with current and future business requirements. Lead enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps across networking, data center and cloud, cybersecurity, collaboration, and software-defined infrastructure. Architect end-to-end AI solutions, including secure AI factories, data architectures, and automation frameworks. Translate client business requirements into holistic architecture designs, clearly defining components, interdependencies, deployment approaches, and operational considerations. Engage in projects from inception through planning, requirements analysis, architecture validation, governance, and implementation oversight. Serve as a trusted technology advisor and solution advocate, leading client discovery and partnering with sales teams to develop compelling solution and transformation strategies. Shape win strategies, contribute technical insight to proposals, and demonstrate how solutions and services can deliver measurable business outcomes. Lead software lifecycle and licensing initiatives, including discovery, tracking, reporting, auditing, compliance, renewals, adoption, and optimization. Support subscription and enterprise agreement strategies, identifying opportunities to improve license structures, commercial outcomes, and software value realization. Manage and evaluate software licensing regulations, contractual requirements, and compliance obligations across major technology vendors. Review renewal proposals, software purchases, and license agreements to identify optimization opportunities and ensure appropriate licensing for client requirements. Lead transformation initiatives involving software license conversions, enterprise agreements, and optimized licensing models. Monitor emerging infrastructure and AI technologies, vendor roadmaps, product developments, and industry best practices to inform future architecture strategies. Improve architecture methodologies, processes, tools, and service offerings while sharing lessons learned across engagements. Partner with client-facing teams to influence technology adoption and provide expert guidance on software licensing and lifecycle management. Maintain strong relationships with executives, business sponsors, technical stakeholders, vendors, and strategic partners. Requirements 8+ years of industry experience in technical sales, direct or reseller channels, enterprise architecture, or related technology leadership roles. Significant experience working as a Solution Architect within a global IT services or technology services organization. Deep knowledge of enterprise digital infrastructure and major technology ecosystems, particularly Cisco and competitive offerings. Pro